Education
Needed for Entry Level Job
High School Diploma/GED
This is the most common job you can get with a high school diploma
Landscape Technician
Foundational aspect involving research and explore opportunities in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource industry
Career Exploration and Planning
The student creates, and designs project based on individualized interests and interests
Student-Led
Do you need to be enrolled in an Agriculture Class in high school as a step in the
YES
How many years does a typical standard bachelor's degree program take?
4
Name 3 of the 5 interests or qualifications of a job in horticulture
i. Working inside or outside for a combination
ii. Working in a group or alone
iii. Working with people or plants
iv. Working at routine tasks or varying tasks
v. Physical strength to do the job
earn personal finance practices like budgeting, saving, and appropriate use of credit line for financial independence
Personal Financial Plan & Management
Project should change and grow as the students develop skills and identify new interests that may affect their career plan
Career Alignment
What are the 2 types of SAE projects?
Foundational and Immersion
Obtain this level of degree after you obtained your Bachelor's degree; can take up to 2 additional years
Master's Degree
This is part of Landscape Technicians that involves using stones or rocks within a design developed by the Landscape Designer
Hardscape
Name 3 of the 5 purposes of a SAE
i. Explore and identify agricultural interests.
ii. Develop or expand employability skills.
iii. Expand personal financial literacy.
iv. Generate awareness and knowledge of workplace safety
v. Develop agricultural literacy.
project is recorded and evaluated.
Measurable
digital platform to maintain records, reflect on skill development and transition records into FFA awards and applications.
generally requires additional specialization of two or more years at a college or university and can result in a degree where someone could create a dissertation after intense research or scientific experimentation.
Doctoral Degree
Name 3 of the 5 types of the Immersion SAE projects types
Placement/Internship
Entrepreneurship/Owernship
Research
School-Based Interprised
Service Learning
gain an understanding of the importance of health, safety, environmental management systems
Workplace safety
Students gain employability skills for any career area.
Work-based Learning
Who provides you with feedback and coaching for your SAE
Agriculture Teacher
Used for Advanced level jobs not requiring a thesis based research or dissertation.
Technical Education Certification
Name the top 3 Agriculture Universities in NC
Understanding the nature and role of agriculture in society, the environment, & the economy both globally & locally
Agricultural Literacy
Measurable means what in SAE projects?
project is recorded and evaluated
The 5 benefits of FFA is?
1. Real experience
2. Real earnings
3. Real employ-ability skills
4. College and career ready
5. FFA awards and recognition